Barrel-swing.



No. 649,4l2. Patented May 8, I900. J. E. KEILY.

BARREL SWING.

(Applicatian filed Dec. 30, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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JOHN EDlVARD KEILY, OF MARSHALLVILLI, GEORGIA.-

BARREL-SWING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 649,412, dated May 8,1900.

Application filed December 30, 1899. Serial No.- 742,139. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN EDW'ARD KEILY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Marshallville, in the county of Macon and State ofGeorgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBarrel-Swings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of my device, the barrelbeing shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same. Fig. 3is a sectional detail view of the bearing-block B.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements inbarrel-swings.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of simple, efficient,and convenient character for use in stores and the like for the purposeof swinging barrels from underneath a counter for access thereto and forswinging them back again out of the way; and the invention consists inthe novel construction and combination of parts, all as hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the letter A indicates a portionof a counter, which is provided on its under side with a bearing-blockB. Secured to the floor underneath the counter is a step orbearing-block C. These bearing-blocks B and 0 have raised hollow bossesto receive the ends of the postsections. The boss of the upper block Bis considerably longer than that of the lower block, a longer bearingbeing required for the post at its upper end.

D is a post whose upper and lower ends are seated, respectively, in thebearing-blocks B and O in a manner to permit rotary movement thereof.Said post is made in two telescoping sections united by a set-screw E,whereby they may be adjusted to suit counters of different heights.Supported on the lower portion of the said post is ahorizontallyextending barrel-supporting arm or bracket F, provided withthe flange f and lugs j, which provide a seat for the base of a barrel.Rotatively secured to the upper portion of the post by eyes thereof aretwo arcuate hooked barrcl-embracin g arms H, the inwardly-projectinghooks of which are in the same horizontal plane as their respective armsand are designed to engage the outside of the barrel at the upperforward portion thereof and hold it securely.

The arms H are vertically adjustable upon the smaller section of thepost and are held in raised position by the shoulder or end of thelarger section of said post. These arms are of sufficient length toallow their hooks to engage near together in the front portion of thebarrel.

Norm ally the barrel, with the swing, is back underneath the counter andout of the Way. When it is desired to obtain access to the barrel, itcan be readily swung out from under the counter.

It will be noted that owing to the fact that the arms H of my deviceembrace substantially the entire barrel, the, it is only necessary totilt the barrel back slightly to disengage the arms therefrom; also,that owing to the fact that the arms are independently journaled uponthe post the action of one arm is not affected by movement of the other.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The barrel-swing, comprising the post underneath the front portion ofa counter, the seat for the base of the barrel upon said post, and thearms upon said post embracing substantially the entire barrel, said armshav ing inwardly-projecting hooks at their free ends, and in the samehorizontal plane as their respective arms, engaging the upper outsideportion of the barrel, substantially as specified.

2. The barrel-swing, com prising the post of two telescoping sections,the seat for the base of the barrel upon said post, the arcuate armsresting upon the upper of said sect-ions,

and having each an eye engaging the upper In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature of said sections, said arms embracing subin presence of twowitnesses. stantially the entire barrel, and having each aninwardly-projectinghook in the same hori- JOHN EDVARD E zontal plane asits respective arm, and en- Witnesses: gaging the upper outside portionof the bar- J. E. HASLAM,

re], substantially as specified. I. F. MURPI-I.

